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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,585.74, 149,838.18 and 60,828.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,585.74, 149,838.18 and 60,828.96 is: 83,938.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,585.74 : 149,838.18 = 60,828.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,585.74/149,838.18 = 60,828.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,585.74x = 149,838.18 × 60,828.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,585.74x = 9,114,500,657.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,114,500,657.69/108,585.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,938.28

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